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Clinical Quality Ratings

Healthgrades ratings show you how well a hospital performed in providing patient care. When receiving treatment for a specific condition or undergoing a specific procedure in the hospital, you want the best care possible. You lower your risk of experiencing a negative outcome by selecting a five-star hospital.

Complication Based Ratings

Appendectomy

What Is an Appendectomy?

An appendectomy is the surgical removal of the appendix. The most common reason to have an appendectomy is an inflamed or infected appendix, a condition called appendicitis.

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Mortality Based Ratings

Coronary Interventional Procedures (Inpatient)

What Are Coronary Interventional Procedures?

Coronary interventional procedures are minimally invasive procedures, such as angioplasty, that open narrowed or blocked coronary arteries (blood vessels of the heart) to restore normal blood flow to the heart muscle.

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Heart Attack

What Is a Heart Attack?

A heart attack is a life-threatening condition in which your heart muscle is deprived of oxygen. A heart attack, usually caused by a blood clot, causes serious damage to your heart muscle and its ability to function effectively.

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Respiratory Failure

What Is Respiratory Failure?

Respiratory failure is a life-threatening condition that occurs when the respiratory system fails to supply enough oxygen to the body or remove carbon dioxide waste from the body.

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Sepsis

What Is Sepsis?

Sepsis is caused by any serious infection that spreads through the bloodstream and results in potentially life-threatening inflammation throughout the body.

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Mortality Based Ratings

Bowel Obstruction

What Is Bowel Obstruction?

A bowel obstruction, also called intestinal obstruction, is a blockage of the bowel (intestine) that prevents passage of intestinal material.

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Colorectal Surgeries

What Are Colorectal Surgeries?

Colorectal surgeries correct problems of the colon (large intestine) and rectum. Surgeries include full or partial removal (resection) of the colon or rectum; removal of the left or right side (hemicolectomy), the lower part (sigmoidectomy), or the upper part (cecectomy) of the colon; and attaching the colon to an opening (stoma) in the abdominal wall (colostomy).

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All hospitals strive to offer great medical care—but some do a better job than others. Use Healthgrades to research hospital performance in treating patients with a gastrointestinal bleed and talk to your doctor about what’s right for you.

Complication Based Ratings

Hysterectomy

What Is Hysterectomy?

A hysterectomy is surgery to remove a woman’s uterus. A woman may have a hysterectomy for different reasons including: uterine fibrosis, prolapse, cancer, endometriosis, abnormal bleeding, chronic pain, or adenomyosis.

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Women who have a hysterectomy at a hospital that received 5 stars for hysterectomy by Healthgrades have a lower chance of experiencing complications compared to a hospital that received 1 star.

Complication Based Ratings

C-Section Delivery

What Is C-Section Delivery?

C-section delivery refers to the delivery of a baby through a surgical incision in the mother’s abdomen and uterus. These ratings are based on complication outcomes for live-born single, twins or triplets delivered via C-section and the mother’s care during the hospital stay.

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Women who deliver at a hospital that received 5 stars for C-section delivery by Healthgrades have a lower chance of experiencing complications compared to a hospital that received 1 star.

Vaginal Delivery

Complications Based Rating on 1375 hospital cases and a national average of 2925 cases.

What Is Vaginal Delivery?

Vaginal delivery refers to the delivery of a baby through the vaginal canal. These ratings are based on complication outcomes for live-born single or twins delivered via vaginal delivery and the mother’s care during the hospital stay.

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Women who deliver at a hospital that received 5 stars for vaginal delivery by Healthgrades have a lower chance of experiencing complications compared to a hospital that received 1 star.

Complication Based Ratings

Hip Fracture Treatment

What Is Hip Fracture Treatment?

Hip fracture treatment often
requires surgical repair of the upper part of the thigh bone (femur) that fits
into the hip socket. Hip fracture treatment may involve repositioning the bones
and holding them in place using metal plates and screws.

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Total Knee Replacement

Complications Based Rating on 65 hospital cases and a national average of 400 cases.

What Is a Total Knee Replacement?

Total knee replacement surgery involves removing a diseased knee joint and replacing it with an artificial knee joint made of plastic or metal materials. Total knee replacement is usually performed to treat advanced arthritis of the knee.

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Mortality Based Ratings

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

What Is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)?

COPD is a serious lung disease that includes chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and chronic obstructive asthma. These diseases inflame and constrict the airways in the lungs and limit your ability to breathe.

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Pneumonia

What Is Pneumonia?

Pneumonia is a lung infection usually caused by viruses and bacteria. It is a common complication of hospitalization and critical illnesses, particularly lung diseases.

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Patient Experience

After leaving the hospital, patients are randomly selected to answer the standardized, multiple-question survey developed by the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS). Healthgrades obtains this survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).